Wafcon 2024: Wemimo Mathew offers a recipe for Super Falcons for the victory against South Africa

The former deputy coach of Nigeria Wemimo Mathew urged the Super Falcons to face their confrontation in the semi-finals of the Nations Cup of Africa for Women against South Africa with a fresh state of mind, instead of counting on the past results.

Being high on a triumph of 5-0 dominant on the favorites of Zambia, the ladies of Justine Madugu throw the final. But first, they will have to make a difficult challenge against Banyana Banyana in Casablanca.

Before the African classic, Nigeria has the advantage over the reigning champions on the basis of previous meetings of the biennial tournament and their impressive form in Morocco.

In any case, the ladies manager Remo Stars warned the team not to be swept away by the past results, but to consider Tuesday’s match as a new start in their quest to win a tenth African title with record exhibition.

“When you look at the Super Falcons and their mission, their clear target is to win the trophy”, “ Mathew said Flashscore.

“So, regardless of their past record, whether victories or losses against South Africa, they cannot afford to count on the history of the match (on Tuesday).

“They must deal with this as a new challenge and leave results passed behind. Linger on the victories or previous defeats will not help now. What matters is to stay focused, to play with the intensity and the cohesion they showed in their last match, and to do everything for victory.

“The team must bring the same determination and the unit which fed them with this 5-0 victory, because this game in the semi-finals is crucial and they know what is at stake.”

On the way to win a first African title three years ago, the Desiree Ellis team beat the Super Falcons 2-1 in the group phase, with goals from Jermaine Seophanwe and Hildah Magia, while Rasheedat Ajibade marked the only response from Nigeria.

South Africa will aim to reproduce this feat at the Larbi Zaouli stadium. Impressive, they are undefeated in their last 11 games all competitions, winning new.

However, they are faced with a formidable challenge by breaking down the waterproof defense of the Super Falcons, which has not yet conceded a goal in the tournament.

Super Falcons should not repair what is not broken

When asked if the Nigeria should maintain the training that has seen them dismantle the copper queens or adjust it to face a missing star striker of Banyanana Banyana, Thembi Kgatlana, the former assistant of Randy Waldrum offered a measured response.

She added: “I don’t think it is necessary to change their model because it works clearly for them. What they need now is to continue to improve.

“So far, I have been impressed by their performance in the competition, especially in the last match against Zambia and on the basis of this watch, I would assess them in front of South Africa.

“Their release in the quarter -final was their first really decisive game, because if you watch their first three games, there have been a lot of mixed reactions, especially fans. But this match and the score silenced many criticisms.

“This match has shown that Nigeria is really ready (for the title). Their tactical approach has improved, each player seemed determined to make their chances count and they created many opportunities in a game that many doubted to win.

“What has stood out the most is their renewed spirit because they played as a united team, without any complaint, and showing a real intention of attack.

“If they can rely on this momentum, stick to a solid match plan and maintain the same level of intensity and teamwork, they have a strong chance of taking over South Africa.”

The winner of Nigeria and South Africa Clash will face Morocco or the Ghanaian national team in the final, scheduled for July 26 at the Rabat Olympic stadium.